While at REI today browsing around my toy store (I could browse in there for hours! Unfortunately, my 1 year old could not…sigh), I came across the Smith’s CCKS 2-Step Knife Sharpener. I have been looking for a small and decent one for a while now, as my old one is no longer functional, and […]
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Finally, after a few months, I am finally ready to release it into the wild. My Excel-based backpacking checklist. I am a technology geek, so, instead of using something simple like a printed notepad or Microsoft Word document, I wanted to use a tool that can help me automatically calculate weights and whatnot on each […]
With 2013 just around the corner (and now that we can enjoy it since the world didn’t end – put that in your pipe and smoke it Mayans!), what are your new years resolutions in regards to camping, hiking, and backpacking? In order to get this out there, here are my resolutions… I’d like to […]
While I do not bike as much as I used to – I am a big believer ion the Rails-To-Trails Conservancy. They have done a lot of work converting thousands of miles of unused train tracks across the country into walking, riding, and equestrian trails. I received an email from them this morning, and thought […]
In a previous post, I listed applications that I carry with me on my Android phone, one of them being Amazon’s Kindle app. Which got me thinking, I need to create a list of good books and magazines for the Kindle app, that you should have on your phone/tablet when in the outdoors. I will […]
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